My House in Umbria 2002

My House in Umbria

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Movie Info

After surviving a gruesome terrorist attack on an Italian train line, romance novelist Emily Delahunty (Maggie Smith) opens up her home and solitary life to a trio of stranded survivors. She soon forms friendships with each, but develops a special attachment to the young orphan Aimee (Emmy Clarke). So when Aimee's distant uncle (Chris Cooper) arrives to retrieve the girl, Emily strives to convince the cold, mourning man that Umbria is Aimee's rightful home.

Rating:

TVPG
Genre:

drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Richard Loncraine
Release Date (Streaming):

Jan 16, 2007
Runtime:

1h 49m
Production Co:

Columbia

Cast & Crew

Maggie Smith

Chris Cooper

Timothy Spall

Benno Fürmann

Ronnie Barker

Giancarlo Giannini

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Critic Reviews for My House in Umbria

All Critics (6) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (3) | Rotten (3)

It is, of course, a tribute to Dame Maggie that we end up rooting for Emily's version of the world rather than our own, and that we would rather live in Italy.

January 30, 2018 | Full Review…

John Leonard
New York Magazine/Vulture
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December 30, 2006 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

Empire Magazine
The scenery in this film is lush, the acting strong. But the material wanders and falters.

May 19, 2003

Richard Roeper
Ebert & Roeper
My House in Umbria is not sexy, not cutting edge; it does not "push the envelope." It tells a simple story about love and hope, sadness and loneliness. In the current coarse pop culture climate, that makes "Umbria" the riskiest type of film of all.

May 4, 2019 | Full Review…

Rob Owen
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
A story about guilt, love and happy endings, My House in Umbria is a delightful and uplifting encounter.

February 18, 2005 | Full Review…

Urban Cinefile Critics
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Thin and uninvolving ... [but] the performances are good in a muted sort of way.

October 12, 2003 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

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Audience Reviews for My House in Umbria

Jun 20, 2009

Something about this film was just a tad off for this viewer. Maggie Smith as Mrs. Delahunty is faultless, but the story was maybe a little too pat, the treatment a little too sugary, the ending a little too deus ex machina. One expects a little more from a film produced by HBO. This seemed more suited to Hallmark. Beautiful cinematography, solid pacing, a decent cast, but still something was missing to make this truly enjoyable. I liked it, I just didn't love it.

Mark A Super Reviewer
Jun 12, 2009

pretty run of the mill tv movie where maggie smith rules the roost with her acting skills

Sanity Assassin ! Super Reviewer
Aug 10, 2007

A surprising and interesting story of strangers coming together.

Sunil J Super Reviewer
Aug 09, 2007

So, I didn't realize this was an HBO movie when I rented it. Chris Cooper is hella annoying in this. Well, his character was annoying, so job well done I guess. The opening scene is awesome, the always watchable Maggie Smith + cool imagery = a winner. But, to me, things got less interesting as it went along. Ultimately, it feels too thin, and not worth the trip. This isn't bad, exactly; but you can pass.

Joey N Super Reviewer